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Experiment for Pressure and Volume Relationship

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Inflating a balloon seems to violate Boyle's law. Why?

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Boyle's law states that volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the applied pressure. Whereas inflating balloon violates Boyle's law because there is increase in volume with increasing pressure.

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Inflating a balloon seems to violate Boyles law. Why

Explain Boyles law in each case

1.In inflating balloon

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Explain why?
(a) The number of atoms in a certain volume of hydrogen is twice the number of atoms in the same volume of helium at the same temperature and pressure.
(b) When stating the volume of a gas, the pressure and temperature should also be given.
(c) Inflating a balloon seems to violate Boyle's law.

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(a) all temperatures in the absolute (Kelving) scale are in positive figures.
(b) Gases have lower density compared to that of solids or liquids.
(c) Gases exert pressure in all directions.
(d) It is necessary to specify the pressure and temperature of a gas while stating its volume.
(e) inflating a balloon seems to violate Boyle's law.
(f) Mountaineers carry oxygen cylinders with theml.
(g) gas fills completely the vessel in which it is kept.

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